By Tom Roberts The physical world which early Christians traversed in planting the gospel throughout the first century was vastly different than our world today. Religion, transportation, language, culture, and government were as different from our generation’s as night from day. Any consideration of the gospel age and the growth of truth in the Roman Empire …
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Sermon Outline: Measuring Success
MEASURING SUCCESS Isa. 55:8-9 INTRODUCTION A. God’s ways are not man’s ways (Isa. 55:8-9). 1. God is right. 2. Man is wrong. B. What is success? 1. “1. The gaining of something desired, planned, or attempted. 2. a. The gaining of fame or prosperity. B. The extent of such gain” (Webster’s II, New Riverside Dictionary, …
Word Study: Lord
Greek: Kurios Vine’s: “properly an adjective, signifying having power (kuros) or authority, is used as a noun, variously translated in the N.T., “’Lord,’ … ‘Master,’…” Thayer’s: “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has the power of deciding; master, lord… a. univ. of the possessor and disposer of a thing, the …
Are There Few Saved?
By Frank Himmel Are you headed for heaven? In November, 1990, the Gallup organization surveyed Americans’ thoughts on heaven and hell. The results were published in the March 25, 1991 issue of U.S. News & World Report. Seventy-eight per-cent of those responding believe there is a heaven. When asked if they thought they had an “excellent …